Diner is a 1982 American
comedy-drama written and directed by
Barry Levinson. The film is Levinson's screen directing debut, and the first of Levinson's four "Baltimore Films" set in his hometown during the 1940s, '50s, and '60s:
Diner (1982),
Tin Men (1987),
Avalon (1990), and
Liberty Heights (1999).